The current study reviewed and synthesized studies employing a person-centered approach
to studying achievement goals. Towards this end, a common labeling scheme was …

In this chapter, we describe the principles of a person-oriented approach to studying
individual differences (and similarities), and how it can be applied to the study of students' …

This study examined the discriminant and criterion-related validity of achievement goals in
predicting academic achievement. Analysis of 151 studies yielded 172 independent …

Navigating scientific challenges, persevering through difficulties, and coping with failure are
considered hallmarks of a successful scientist. However, relatively few studies investigate …

The aim of this study was to examine i) the prevalence of achievement goal orientation
profiles among Finnish sixth-and seventh-graders (N= 419), ii) the stability and change in …

This study examined whether different aspects of self-regulation (ie, emotion and behavior
regulation) account for gender differences in German and mathematics achievement …

Previous research has investigated motivations for reading by examining positive or
affirming motivations, including intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy. Related to them, we …

Anxiety in Schools presents current theory and research addressing both context-and
content-specific contributions to anxieties experienced in schools. The concept of …

Using a developmental motivational framework, this review synthesized findings from 66
studies focusing on the academic coping of children and youth from 2nd to 12th grade. After …

This study examined the relationships between motivational beliefs, defined as self-efficacy
for self-regulated learning and achievement goals, engagement and academic cheating in …